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Play Street Museum celebrates fifth anniversary in McKinney
Play Street Museum recently celebrated its fifth anniversary in McKinney. (Courtesy Play Street Museum)
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Play Street Museum celebrated its fifth anniversary Nov. 17 at 3851 S. Stonebridge Drive, Ste. 400, McKinney. The interactive children’s museum and indoor play area is designed and scaled for children age 8 and under. The museum is open Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Reservations are not required, but capacity is limited. 469-362-8624. https://mckinney.playstreetmuseum.com/
By William C. Wadsack
William C. Wadsack is the senior reporter for the Plano and Richardson editions of Community Impact Newspaper. He previously served as managing editor of several daily and weekly publications in North Texas and his native state of Louisiana before joining Community Impact Newspaper in 2019.
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